
David Bradley
Known for Acting · 151 credits
- Born
- 1942-04-17 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- David John Bradley
Biography
David Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is most widely known for portraying Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series The Strain. He was awarded a Olivier Award in 1991 for his supporting role in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre.
Known For
TV Shows (70)

Game of Thrones
2011
as Walder Frey

Criminal Minds
2005
as Martin Sanz

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Tom

Doctor Who
2005
as Solomon

Casualty
1986
as Stanmore

Play for Today
1970
as Policeman / Communist Speaker

The Strain
2014
as Professor Abraham Setrakian

The Tudors
2007

Waking the Dead
2001
as George Barlow

The Professionals
1977
as Tony Kristo

Wycliffe
1994
as Joe Mawnan

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Les James

New Tricks
2004

Screen Two
1985
as Headmaster

Playhouse
1974
as Wike / Barman

Broadchurch
2013
as Jack Marshall

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Gangs of London
2020
as Jim

Benidorm
2007

Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Parker Street Goalie

Silk
2011
as LJ Reynolds

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as Shansheeth Blue (voice)

Performance
1991
as Barnadine

The Hollow Crown
2012
as Gardener

Ideal
2005
as Stemroach

Between the Lines
1992

Ashes to Ashes
2008

Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
as Old Finn (voice)

Les Misérables
2018
as Gillenormand

After Life
2019
as Tony's Dad / Ray

Murphy's Law
2001
as Hatcher, Snr.

Bramwell
1995
as Charles Matthews

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Merlin (voice)

World Without End
2012
as Brother Joseph

The Play on One
1988
as Harry

The Responder
2022
as Davey

The Colour of Magic
2008
as Cohen the Barbarian

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Gorrik

Bad Education
2012
as Ennis

Mandy
2020
as Frank

Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey

Our Friends in the North
1996
as Eddie Wells

Band of Gold
1995
as Alf

Nearest and Dearest
1968
as Policeman

Bill Brand
1976
as Peter Malone

Wild West
2002
as Old Jake

Blackpool
2004

Hang Ups
2018
as Frank Ellerby

Vanity Fair
1998
as Sir Pitt Crawley

Prisoners' Wives
2012
as Frank

Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Roger 'Rogue' Riderhood

Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
as David Crimple

Shadow of the Noose
1989
as Edward Lawrence

Eternal Law
2012

The Way We Live Now
2001
as Mr Broune

VE Day 80
2025
as Self

Coma
2024
as Harry

The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
as Helen's Father

Reckless
1997
as Arnold Springer
Movies (81)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
as Argus Filch

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Argus Filch

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Argus Filch

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Argus Filch

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Argus Filch

Frankenstein
2025
as Blind Man

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
as Argus Filch

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
as Argus Filch

Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
as Tower Keeper

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
as Geppetto (voice)

Hot Fuzz
2007
as Arthur Webley

Jolt
2021
as Gareth Fizel

The World's End
2013
as Basil

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Fowler (voice)

Blow Dry
2001
as Noah

Nicholas Nickleby
2002
as Nigel Bray

Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Gionetti

Harry Brown
2009
as Leonard Attwell

The Young Messiah
2016
as Old Rabbi

My Sister's Bones
2026
as Ray

Sweeney Todd
2006
as Sweeney's Father

An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
as William Hartnell

The Lodgers
2017
as Bermingham

Another Year
2010
as Ronnie

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self

Good Grief
2023
as Duncan

Catherine Called Birdy
2022
as Lord Gideon Sidebottom
Station Jim
2001
as Elliot

Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Undertaker

When Harry Left Hogwarts
2011
as Self

The Frisco Kid
1979
as Julius Rosensheine

The Moth
1997
as Dave Waters

Allelujah
2023
as Joe Colman

Fair Game
1994
as Whitby Policeman

Your Christmas or Mine?
2022
as Jack

Await Further Instructions
2018
as Grandad

Your Christmas or Mine 2
2023
as Jack

The King Is Alive
2000
as Henry

The Daisy Chain
2008
as Sean Cryan

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017
as The Doctor (1)
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
2005
as Archie

Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
as Abel

Reckless: The Sequel
1998
as Arnold Springer

The Intended
2002
as The Priest

In Your Dreams
1997
as Tutor

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
2012
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Bad Girl
1992
as Mike Preach
Beneath
as Ray

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
1972
as Parker Street Goalie

A Night Like This
2025
as John

Cracker: White Ghost
1996
as Frank Carter

Left Luggage
1998
as Concierge

Red Mercury
2005
as Neil Ashton

Life Goes On
2026
as Bill

The Holding
2011
as Cooper

Kiss and Tell
1996
as Superintendent Hines

The Union
1981
as Communist speaker

Measure for Measure
1994
as Barnadine
This Is Not a Love Song
2002
as Mr Bellamy

Lycanthropy
2006
as Club Owner

Bad Sugar
2012
as Ralphfred Cauldwell

Broadcast Signal Intrusion
2016
as James' Father

Altered Species
2001
as Frank

Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
as Self

Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999
as Angel

Edmund the Magnificent
2017
as Farmer

The Star
1996

Clapperclaw
1981
as Wike

I Know You Know
2009
as Mr Fisher

Kisses at Fifty
1973
as Policeman

Tartuffe, or The Imposter
1983
as Cleante

Roy
2021
as Roy

Gabriel & Me
2001
as Grandad

Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1970

Type
2022
as Doctor (voice)

A Master of the Marionettes
1989
as Harry

Kangaroo Palace
1997
as Mr Macaleese

King of the Ghetto
1986
as Ralph

Criminal
1994
as Headmaster

Findings on a Late Afternoon
1981
as Barman

Brothers
as Nigel
About David Bradley
David Bradley (born 17 April 1942) is an English actor. He is most widely known for portraying Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series, Walder Frey in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, and Abraham Setrakian in the FX horror series The Strain. He was awarded a Olivier Award in 1991 for his supporting role in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre. With 151 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, David Bradley has appeared in 81 films and 70 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Bradley Movies
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Argus Filch
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Argus Filch
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